Windows 11 now not active and won't let me activate. How to fix?

Anonymous
2024-02-16T07:51:18+00:00

Hi, my almost 2-year-old Lenovo laptop runs on Windows 11 Home but is now suddenly saying I need to activate windows.

By the activate troubleshoot button it shows the message "We can't activate Windows on this device because you don't have a valid digital license and product fee. If you think you have a valid license or key, select Troubleshoot below. Error code: 0xC004F012" and when I troubleshoot it returns the message "We can't activate Windows on this device at the moment you can try activating again later or go to the store to buy genuine Windows. (0xc0000022)"

It has a product key I can see it on the activation settings page, and I've used ShowKeyPlus to find both the installed and original keys and tried entering them both however it won't accept them with same "Product key you entered didn't work. (0xc0000022)"

I've tried sfc scannow, no problems and I've reset the computer, and nothing has changed.

Would include screenshots however they are failing to upload.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-23T07:19:06+00:00

    I contacted them directly and they know there is an issue and said they needed a few days to fix but this was on the 19th and still nothing.

    24H2 is the worst version ever and since that last update my machine is constantly blue screening coupled with the windows activation issue. The machine is only

    18 months old and came pre installed with Windows 11 also. I’m a software developer myself also, using Microsoft’s visual studio 2022 and that is in the same boat where it keeps freezing and crashing. Not sure what is up with Microsoft these days

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-23T02:49:12+00:00

    Is there any update on this issue? Im in the same boat here, I contacted microsoft earlier this week and was told they needed a couple days to fix, been another week.

    Hi Nick

    I have taken the risk to reset the network and it still does not work. I have been waiting for Microsoft to issue updates hoping to resolve the problem. But up to now, none of the later updates can be installed successfully.

    Problem is not resolved and I do not know whether I have to re-install Window 10 Professional and then upgrade to Window 11 again. I never have this problem with Windows 11 23 H whatever. But 24H2 is killing me computer.

    Sergeant

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